Gel Card technology introduced to Army Hospital Blood Bank

[Feb 16 2017]

The Blood Bank at the Army Hospital has introduced a
new 'Gel Card Technology' for facilitating blood grouping and
compatibility testing for patients. The new method which came into
effect at the army's premier medical facility from 01sf of February
(2017) had been introduced in order to expedite procedures and in
keeping with technology presently being used by blood banks in developed
countries.

According to army media sources the new technology
will help patients to obtain accurate results of their blood testing and
the Gel Card can also be stored for many weeks to revise results, if
necessary. The new method would also reduce the transfusion of blood
from patients for testing purposes.